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Quoting the Union of Concerned Scientists “earthwise” newsletter (vol 7, no. 1)…

Is the “Earth Friendly, Farm Friendly” seal a good indicator that the food I’m buying was sustainably produced?

No. Consumers wanting to support sustainable agriculture should avoid products bearing this seal, which was created by the Center for Global Food Issues. This offshoot of the Hudson Institute — a think tank funded by corporate agribusiness, chemical and pesticide manufacturers, the biotechnology industry, and others — opposes organic farming and efforts to reduce the use of medically important andibiotics in farm animals, while supporting the crowding of animals onto “factory” farms.

To learn more about food labels, check out the Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels.

The CFGI website claims,

Earth Friendly, Farm Friendly is intended to provide farmers with information and tools to produce more food per acre, leaving more room for nature, using techniques and practices which have been scientifically proven and endorsed by experts.

It sounds noble, assuming farmers were turning over their surplus land to make nature preserves. Somehow I don’t think that’s the goal though. Maybe I’m misunderstanding.